‘Losers’ or ‘Suckers:’ How Americans View the Military from a Distance
Shmuel Rosner
September 9, 2020
About two-thirds of Americans younger than 40 have no family member who has served. And it shows.
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veterans
To the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture: Keep our troops fed
Jewish Journal
January 21, 2016
This testimony was presented to the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Nutrition on Jan. 12\n
Letters to the editor: Climate change, veterans, SJP and more
Jewish Journal
June 11, 2014
It is essential that the Jewish community play a leading role in efforts to avert a climate catastrophe (“Judaism in the Time of Climate change,” June 6).
Reflections on the first mourner’s daddish in honor of Memorial Day
Jewish Journal
May 23, 2013
Kaddish – The origins of this most famous Jewish prayer are shrouded in history. Most agree that it began with the central words, “Y’hei Sh’mei Rabbah Mevorach L’Olam u’l’Almei Almaya,” or “May God’s Name be praised now and forever.” One source suggests that the Kaddish was originally recited at the conclusion of a learning session in the study halls of ancient Israel. After engaging in the sacred task of study, these words were recited to show honor and reverence for the learning and to pay respect to the teacher.
Hope for injured IDF veterans
Ryan Torok
November 28, 2012
An officer in the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) Paratrooper Brigade, Arale Wattenstein was injured during a 2005 operation in the West Bank.
Veteran generals address day school students
Ryan Torok
November 8, 2012
“Judaism, the Jewish religion and the history of the Jewish people are steeped in values,” said retired Lt. Gen. David Fridovich, who also served in the U.S. Army as a Green Beret. Addressing a crowd of elementary and middle school students from Sinai Akiba Academy and Brawerman Elementary School, Fridovich explained how Jewish values helped him succeed in the armed forces.
In Ohio, GOP pins Senate hopes on young Jewish Iraq vet
Jewish Journal
February 28, 2012
As the 2012 campaign heats up in Ohio, Republicans are pinning their hopes on a young Jewish military veteran to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown. Josh Mandel, a 34-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the current state treasurer, has faced a number of challenges but he is doing well in the polls. A recent Rasmussen Reports poll showed Mandel only four points behind Brown — a favorite of organized labor and liberals — in a hypothetical match-up.
L.A. Jewish foundation helping war vets
Jewish Journal
February 1, 2012
The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles awarded some $200,000 in grants for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and financial literacy programs.
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